What does SQL Server manager do?

What is SQL Server Service Manager?

SQL Server Configuration Manager is a tool to manage the services associated with SQL Server, to configure the network protocols used by SQL Server, and to manage the network connectivity configuration from SQL Server client computers. SQL Server Configuration Manager is installed with your SQL Server installation.

What does SQL Server Management Studio do?

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) is an integrated environment to manage a SQL Server infrastructure. It provides a user interface and a group of tools with rich script editors that interact with SQL Server.

Do I need SQL Server management?

But installing SQL Server Management Studio is definitely NOT a requirement. SSMS is a very useful tool and can help you do things easier - but just to have an application run against your SQL Server database, it is NOT needed.

Is SQL Server the same as SQL Server Management Studio?

Microsoft SQL Server belongs to "Databases" category of the tech stack, while Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio can be primarily classified under "Database Tools".